Kenya’s Monetary Policy Committee hiked its key interest rate by 150bps today, a clear attempt to signal that the bank is serious about curbing high inflation and protecting the rapidly-depreciating shilling. A further hike later this year is possible, but we will wait for the first comment from the new Central Bank governor before making a revision to our forecast.
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